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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3708-1
July 09, 2018
openslp-dfsg vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
OpenSLP could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- openslp-dfsg: Service Location Protocol library
Details:
It was discovered that OpenSLP incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause OpenSLP to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libslp1 1.2.1-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libslp1 1.2.1-9ubuntu0.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3708-1
CVE-2017-17833, CVE-2018-12938
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openslp-dfsg/1.2.1-11ubuntu0.16.04.1https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openslp-dfsg/1.2.1-9ubuntu0.3